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Affluence in DL5 6

How DL5 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
11,849 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DL5 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DL5 6 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Employment4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Income5.4
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Crime6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,213
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in DL5 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

DL5 6England
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired29.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.4% of adults in DL5 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DL5 6England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in DL5 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

DL5 6England
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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